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Raising Hades In the 80's

Oh, how much life can one decade contain?
          To hold my first girl, trembling in my arms,
               And after one more child, a handsome boy,
     Returned to college - Berklee and guitars ...

I moved from Boston to a job - St. Croix,
          Then left that paradise, the Virgin Isles,
               Found one more internship in Pharmacy,
     Back to the states, in Tampa, Florida ...

Returned to Boston for more school and work,
          Then fell in love and married, (second time),
               Soon after, one more daughter to behold,
     A drug store job, with happy wife and kids.

So sad when Challenger blew up the sky ...
          And when a blight called AIDS took many souls,
               As Wall Street crashed and MASH went off the air -
     The POTUS shot, and poor John Lennon killed.

And yet, I saw Mike Jackson "walk the moon",
          While walls in Berlin came a-crashing down,
               Computers, cell phones, MTV, and games ...
     As technology creates ... a brave new world.





~ 6th Place ~  in the "Remembering The 1980's" Poetry Contest, Michelle Faulkner, Judge & Sponsor.

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Ralph Sergi Date: 11/13/2018 4:10:00 PM Your memories are intact and interesting! Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 12/22/2018 7:34:00 PM Thank you so much, Ralph! :-)

Jan Allison Date: 11/13/2018 3:46:00 AM you have some great personal and historical memories depicted here greg, many congrats on your win:-) hugs jan xx Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 12/22/2018 7:34:00 PM Many kind thanks to you, Jan, I'm pleased you enjoyed my poem, (sorry I'm just seeing it now), blessings! :-) <3

Eve Roper Date: 11/12/2018 11:03:00 PM Awesome poem, Greg, congratulations on your win. Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 12/22/2018 7:34:00 PM Thank you very much, Dear Eve, (sorry I'm just seeing it now) - bless you! :-) <3

Line Gauthier Date: 11/12/2018 6:11:00 PM A brave new world indeed. Well penned, Gregory. Congrats on your top win. Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 12/22/2018 7:33:00 PM Many thanks to you, Line - blessings! :-) <3

Michelle Faulkner Date: 11/12/2018 5:30:00 PM Yes it was the dawn of a brave new world, congratulations and thanks for entering my contest! Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 12/22/2018 7:33:00 PM I am so honored by my placement, Michelle, and thankful that you found my poem worthy! Blessings to you, (sorry I'm just seeing it now)! :-) <3

Andrea Dietrich Date: 11/12/2018 5:24:00 PM You put a lot more stress onto the historical aspects than I did. Mine was totally personal memories. i like how you included both personal and historical. Very well done, Gregory. Congrats on your couplet win. I had sure hoped to win that one!! Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 12/22/2018 7:32:00 PM Oh, that's such a sweet comment, Andrea, (sorry I'm just seeing it now), thank you so much, my friend! :-) <3